G-Dragon, Siwon, Yoona and More Among Forbes ’30 Under 30 Asia List’

The popular magazine Forbes has published its inaugural list, ‘30 Under 30 Asia List’ which names top 30 promising young leaders, daring entrepreneurs and game changers in ten different sectors, including entertainment and sports, the arts, healthcare and science, enterprise tech, and more.

The judges placed BIGBANG’s G-Dragon on the first place in the entertainment and sports category, and explained their choice, saying: ‘In an industry full of lookalike boy bands, singer/rapper G-Dragon (yong is dragon in Korean) stands out. The K-Pop star has already been on two solo world tours, thanks to a loyal international following. And a cutting-edge style had made him a front-row fixture at Chanel shows. Though in the business since age 5, G-Dragon rose to fame as part of the group BIGBANG.’

The popular magazine Forbes has published its inaugural list, ‘30 Under 30 Asia List’ which names top 30 promising young leaders, daring etrepreneurs and game changers in ten different sectors, including entertainment and sports, the arts, healthcare and science, enterprise tech, and more.

The judges placed BIGBANG’s G-Dragon on the first place in the entertainment and sports category, and explained their choice, saying: ‘In an industry full of lookalike boy bands, singer/rapper G-Dragon (yong is dragon in Korean) stands out. The K-Pop star has already been on two solo world tours, thanks to a loyal international following. And a cutting-edge style had made him a front-row fixture at Chanel shows. Though in the business since age 5, G-Dragon rose to fame as part of the group BIGBANG.’

Actor Kim Soo Hyun was named one of the hottest K-dramas actors in Asia. The magazine reminded its readers, that Kim Soo Hyun was the No.2 FORBES Korea Power Celebrity for 2015, as well as one of South Korea’s highest earners in entertainment.

Singer Lim Hyung Joo made it into the list thanks to his previous title as one of the world’s top five most influential opera artists given by the BBC Music Magazine in 2015. He has sold more than 1.2 million records worldwide and in 2010, he became first and youngest South Korean to receive the UN Peace Medal.

Another SM Entertainment’s artist noticed by Forbes is Girls’ Generation’s Yoona, for being ‘the most popular of the eight-member band.’ The judges added, ‘Yoona has been called ‘CF queen’ for her spate of commercial film work, including TV mini-series ‘The Prime Minister and I’ from 2013, for which she won best actress at the KBS Drama Awards. Last year she signed on to appear opposite Hyun Bin in an upcoming action film.’

The only Korean athlete who made it into the list is Kim Yuna, who, despite wrapping up her career in figure skating, is still considered an iconic athletic and media figure.

Supermodel and a media personality, Irene Kim, was noticed for being a regular at Seoul Fashion Week and becoming a front row fixture at Chanel and Stella McCartney shows during Paris Fashion Week. Thanks to that, Irene Kim was chosen as the top 30 Under 30 in the category of Arts.

Make sure to check out who else made it into the list in the different categories here.

Do you agree with Forbes list of 30 Under 30? Whom would you like to see on the list in the future? Let us know!

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